Giovanni 6:33

33 Perciocchè il pan di Dio è quel che scende dal cielo, e dà vita al mondo.

Giovanni 6:33 Meaning and Commentary

John 6:33

For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven,
&c.] In the way and manner just now mentioned: and which clearly points out Christ himself, who may be called "the bread of God"; to distinguish him from common bread, and to show the excellency of him, and that he is of God's providing and giving, and which he would have his children feed upon:

and giveth life unto the world;
a spiritual life, which he is the author, supporter, and maintainer of; and eternal life, which he gives a right unto and meetness for, and nourishes up unto; and this not to a few only, or to the Israelites only, but to the Gentiles also, and even to the whole world of God's elect: not indeed to every individual in the world, for all are not quickened now, not shall inherit eternal life hereafter; but to all the people of God, in all parts of the world, and in all ages of time; of such extensive virtue and efficacy is Christ, the bread of God, in which he appears greatly superior to that manna the Jews instance in.

Giovanni 6:33 In-Context

31 I nostri padri mangiarono la manna nel deserto, come è scritto: Egli diè loro a mangiare del pan celeste.

32 Allora Gesù disse loro: In verità, in verità, io vi dico, che Mosè non vi ha dato il pane celeste; ma il Padre mio vi dà il vero pane celeste.

33 Perciocchè il pan di Dio è quel che scende dal cielo, e dà vita al mondo.

34 Essi adunque gli dissero: Signore, dacci del continuo cotesto pane.

35 E Gesù disse loro: Io sono il pan della vita; chi viene a me non avrà fame, e chi crede in me non avrà giammai sete.